In one ear, out the other: UK Smartphone users easy Targets

According to one government report, it pays well to rob UK residents of phone, containing email and whole host of other information. Theft in these areas has risen a 114% in only four years, from 2004 to 2008. Since identity theft has enables thieves to commit other crimes, it has risen more than 60% since 2012.

There have been more than 129,000 victims of fraud in 2013. What are thieves most likely to target? Thieves love your plastic; up nearly 90% hackers are using credit cards and draining your funds to make purchases online. But online purchases aren’t the only way thieves are using identity information. Fraudulent loans also increased 55 pct. in the last year. With a record number of 600 fraud cases being reported daily, how can organisations and UK residents keep their personal data safe from prying, unintended eyes?

Smartphone users need to be aware of Risks

A survey by Ovum found 29% of phone users used their phones in the office for business tasks without checking to see if it was approved according to company policy. How can a simple action cause a company to spend billions of pounds because they need external hard drive recovery or Apple data recovery?

Business data can be easily compromised if employees do not safeguard access to sensitive data. Should employees be allowed to use personal devices in the workplace? With the threat of malware, businesses may need to set strict policies and enforce them in order to keep sensitive data safe. According to a 2011 report by Global Security Insights in Mobile, hackers are using voice commands, emails, text messages, multimedia messages and text messages. By having strict policies in place, companies may cut down data losses by being proactive when it comes to hackers. It also may help companies IT teams not to have to worry about a professional needing to do Apple data recovery or external hard drive recovery because sensitive information has been stolen and safeguard settings changed on a network.

What are the best ways to protect your personal data on your Smartphone? 

• Stop linking your phone account to other accounts, such as Facebook or other online accounts. By not linking accounts, thieves have less opportunity to hack into your computer and steal other pieces of data.
• Turn it off. When not in use, it is easy to hit the off button on your phone. It is smart to shut off all electronics when not using them and turn off your wi-fi. Thieves won’t have open access to personal data or company data stored on a personal computer.
• Encrypt messages. Though encryption is everywhere, it still does help to protect your sent data. Look into also getting a malware program to scan sent and received programs. No need to open an infected file on your Smartphone and give hackers control.

Has your company had an incident in the last few months that has caused problems with your network and facilitated the need for data recovery from a hard drive? Isn’t it reassuring to know that even if you have a smaller company, you do not have to worry if you do lose sensitive data? A data recovery professional can assist you by performing data recovery from a hard drive, without charging exorbitant fees.